Third Epistle of John (Translated)

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3 John is a General Epistle, directed at the entire Christian community, but most specifically, converted gentiles. Like 2 John, it is only one chapter.

## Chapter 1[edit]

Verse  | King James Version  | Proposed Conservative Translation  | Analysis

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1  | The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.  | The Bishop, to the beloved Gaius, who I love truly.  | πρεσβυτερος meaning elder or leader, which among the early Church would become Bishop. αληθεια does not mean, "fellow Christian," as might be thought from KJV, but "objectively" or "truly."
2  | Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.  | Beloved, I wish more than anything that you will be prosperous and healthy, just as your soul has prospered.  |
3  | For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.  | I was so happy to learn from our fellow Christians that you had learned the truth, and converted.  |
4  | I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.  | Nothing makes me happier than hearing that my parishioners know the truth.  |
5  | Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;  | Beloved, you do faithfully anything you do to both your brothers and to strangers,  |
6  | Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:  | which has demonstrated your charity to the Church: you do right by all who you bring closer to God.  |
7  | Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.  | For his name, they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.  |
8  | We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.  | Therefore, we should receive the Gentiles, that we might also be volunteers to the truth.  |
9  | I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.  | I wrote to the Church, but Diotrephes, who is an elitist, doesn't read my letters.  |
10  | Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth [them] out of the church.  | Which is why I will remember his hostility, how he attacked us, and not content with that, how he ignored his brothers, and banned all he could from the Church.  |
11  | Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.  | Beloved, don't follow what is evil, but rather follow what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.  |
12  | Demetrius hath good report of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, and we [also] bear record; and ye know that our record is true.  | Demetrius has good knowledge of all mean, and of the truth. We acknowledge this, and you know our testimony is true.  |
13  | I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:  | I have much to say, but I will not write them with ink and pen.  |
14  | But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] to thee. [Our] friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.  | Be assured I will come to see you shortly, and we will speak face to face. Peace be with you, and our friends salute you. Greet them by name.  |